Episode 219: Ken Pinkela 'LGBTQ Elders Series - Gay In The Military'
Being LGBTQ
English - March 12, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 151 MB - ★★★★ - 55 ratingsSociety & Culture lgbt lgbtq gay pride transgender Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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In our second LGBTQ Elders episode Sam interviews Ken Pinkela who is a U.S. military veteran and served as a Lieutenant Colonel. Ken began serving when being gay in the military was illegal as well as during the 'don't ask, don't tell' days. Ken's story is one of a man who wanted to serve only to face discrimination and a grave injustice. Since 'leaving' the military Ken has went on to advocate for people living with HIV and wants to get rid of outdated HIV criminal laws that have not caught up with science.